Category: Tutorials

Not Quite Faux Metal

You know me. I can't leave a good thing alone, I have to keep trying more stuff. When I did the faux metal medallions yesterday I had a piece of lace nearby, leftover from this card. Wonder what would happen if... ...if I heated up the embossing powde… more »

Bad Photo Day

I printed some photos today for a project I'm working on, plus a few extra for the eventual Christmas presents. I'm not very happy with my printer right now! I don't use my color ink very much, so it tends to... well, for lack of a better description:… more »

Gesso Exploration

Remember this post? I was so delighted by my results that I did some more exploring with Gesso and leftover photo paper. On the left side, I did four thin coats of Gesso - alternating direction with each coat in a crosshatch design. As you can see… more »

Alcohol Ink Bliss

My friend Andi asked this about my alcohol ink background (she's referring to this card): "Which colors did you use? What is your secret to get 'that look'?????" The alcohol inks I used on the background are Butterscotch, Eggplant and Wild Plum.… more »

Easy Used Dryer Sheet Background

I saw a website (I think there are several out there) that listed lots of uses for used dryer sheets. I couldn't help but think that there had to be dozens of ways to use them on cards, too. Of course I've been experimenting ever since. One of my favo… more »